U.S. counties; civilian labour force age 16+, people; 2020–2024 ACS.
Civilian labour force is compared across United States counties and county equivalents for 2020–2024. Values count civilians age 16 or older who are employed or unemployed and actively in the labour force. Los Angeles County, California ranks first at 5,200,656 people, ahead of Cook County, Illinois by 2,407,768 people. Orange County, California records 1,692,091 people, making the first value 3.07 times the last.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 5.2M | 2020–2024 |
| 2 | Cook County, Illinois | 2.79M | 2020–2024 |
| 3 | Harris County, Texas | 2.51M | 2020–2024 |
| 4 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 2.37M | 2020–2024 |
| 5 | Orange County, California | 1.69M | 2020–2024 |
Source 1: 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Civilian labour force
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset/table: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Units: people
Date checked: 2026-06-24
Evidence: Supports the 2020–2024 civilian labour force values and labels for the listed county and county-equivalent geographies.
The 5-year estimates pool survey responses collected from 2020 through 2024 and are not a single-year 2024 snapshot. County geography includes county equivalents such as independent cities. Values count civilians age 16 or older who are employed or unemployed and actively in the labour force. The values are absolute counts rather than rates or shares. ACS estimates are subject to sampling error; margins of error are not included here.
The ranking uses the 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for civilian labour force across U.S. counties and county equivalents. Values are ordered from highest to lowest, with equal values retaining tied ranks. National, state and other summary geographies are excluded. Compact labels are rounded for readability without changing the source order.
All entries use the same Census source family, ACS 5-year product, 2020–2024 period and measurement unit (people), supporting a like-for-like ranking across the stated county geographies.
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